Chapter 3366

Hearing Chen Zekai's words, Master Hong Wu stood frozen in place.

He instinctively asked: "President Chen... you mean, you mean Master Ye... he... has already solved all these problems for me long ago?"

Chen Zekai smiled and said: "Master Hong Wu, I beg you to use your brain. After I leave Jin Ling, you take over my position. My position is the spokesperson for the Ye family in Jin Ling and the entire province, representing the whole Ye family. Since the young master entrusted you with such an important post, he certainly wants to help you clean up your rear, otherwise, if any real problem arises one day, whose face will be lost but the Ye family's?"

Master Hong Wu immediately felt overjoyed and blurted out: "Oh... this... this is really... President Chen, you don't know, my heart has been anxious all night long! I was afraid that being famous at Tianxiang Mansion, a crowd of people would dig up my past and embarrass Master Ye in front of everyone. Hearing you say this, I can finally relax completely."

Saying this, he was deeply moved and continued: "I never expected Master Ye to be so kind to a rough man like me, Hong Wu... it truly makes me willing to lay down my liver and brains, without hesitation!"

Chen Zekai laughed heartily: "If you want to flatter someone, go tell the young master; telling me is useless."

Master Hong Wu immediately declared firmly: "This is absolutely not flattery; I am expressing my loyalty and conviction!"

"Alright!" Chen Zekai teased: "What matters most for you now is not professing loyalty, but quickly thinking about how to expand and strengthen your Tianxiang Mansion. This wave of traffic is truly a heavenly gift for you—oh no, not heavenly, it's the young master who bestowed it upon you. Seize this opportunity, create a publicly listed catering company, and not only will you benefit endlessly, but your descendants will also enjoy endless glory and wealth."

As he spoke, Chen Zekai added: "Master Hong Wu, do you know why, after wars ceased, these top tycoons have remained prosperous for many years?"

Master Hong Wu seemed to half-understand: "Because they have money, right? When one has enough money, one fears nothing."

"No." Chen Zekai said: "Having money alone is not enough; one needs sufficient industry, sufficient background, and the ability to make money from money. Look at those internet celebrities—money comes fast and goes fast, they accumulate no meaningful connections, background, or backing. But one who can bring the real economy to public listing will inevitably accumulate sufficient background, and with sufficient funds for various risk protections, can guarantee that descendants, no matter how tumultuous, will still live a life above others. Now is your best opportunity."

Master Hong Wu's heart trembled, and he immediately said: "Understood, President Chen, thank you for your advice!"

Chen Zekai said: "This is nothing much; the young master has surely already planned everything for you."

When Ye Chen and Xiao Churan were preparing to leave Tianxiang Mansion and go home, Ye Chen saw Master Hong Wu, felt his eyes were red, as if he had just been crying.

He felt puzzled and couldn't help teasing: "Master Hong, is this because you got too excited from trending online and cried?"

Master Hong Wu knew Xiao Churan was present, so he couldn't openly express his feelings to Ye Chen, rubbed his eyes, and gave an embarrassed smile: "Please forgive Master Ye for seeing me like this!"

Ye Chen smiled: "Don't be too excited; just seize this opportunity well."

As he spoke, he glanced at the time and said to Master Hong Wu: "Thank you for your hospitality, Master Hong. We'll head home first, but I notice the feng shui here still has minor issues. I'll come tomorrow morning for a brief chat."

Master Hong Wu immediately nodded repeatedly with delight, excitedly saying: "Then I'll trouble Master Ye; I'll be waiting for you here tomorrow morning!"

Afterwards, Master Hong Wu saw the two off from Tianxiang Mansion, watched their car drive away, and stood motionless for a long time. Recalling the content of his phone conversation with Chen Zekai, he felt moved and wiped his tears for a long while on the spot.

On the way back, Xiao Churan kept wondering about one thing: Ye Chen's feng shui—just how miraculous is it, and why does even an American young star like Tawana believe in him so deeply?

But she didn't dwell on it, thinking that since she knows nothing about feng shui, and her husband has earned such recognition from many people, he must have his exceptional qualities; as a layperson, she shouldn't speculate further.

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The next morning, after Xiao Churan went to work, Ye Chen came to Tianxiang Mansion.

Tianxiang Mansion does not open to the public in the morning, but at this time, the entrance of Tianxiang Mansion still had many netizens coming to check in and take photos.

Ye Chen didn't rush in, but opened his phone to check and discovered that Tianxiang Mansion was still displaying the top spot on domestic internet media hot searches.

This was mainly because Tawana had specially posted a tweet here, lavishly praising everything about this place, so much so that countless fans hope to come here to taste the Jin Ling cuisine that Tawana liked, and even if they can't afford to eat, they hope to check in and post a Weibo or Moments update.

With so many people queuing at the entrance to check in and take photos, Ye Chen went around to the back door, while Master Hong Wu had already been waiting here since early morning.

When Ye Chen arrived, Master Hong Wu respectfully invited him into his office.

Ye Chen sat on the sofa and smiled, asking: "How is it, Master Hong Wu? Have you thought about how to expand and strengthen your Tianxiang Mansion?"

Master Hong Wu gave an embarrassed smile: "Don't blame me for saying this, Master Ye, but I thought about it all last night and still couldn't figure it out..."

Saying that, he added self-deprecatingly: "I might just be limited in ability, plus I came from a humble background, never studied, never systematically learned anything about operations or management. Running this restaurant so smoothly already strains me; if you let me look more, I truly don't know where to start."

Ye Chen smiled: "Let me first share my thoughts with you; just listen roughly."

Master Hong Wu hurriedly said: "Master Ye, please speak! Master Hong Wu listens respectfully!"

Ye Chen said: "Actually, I don't have any profound insights—just a few points. First, don't immediately start selecting sites to open branches; instead, find a design company to create a unified set of packaging elements for you—what logo, slogan, positioning, entry point, etc. —then find an interior design company to help unify the store style and produce a universal version of the plan."

"Also, your dishes are too complex and priced too high for ordinary people to afford, so I suggest you simplify them; otherwise, a single private room consumption starting at six figures is still too high for the vast majority of consumers."

Saying that, Ye Chen added: "By the way, the most important thing is still to have a team—find some experienced catering professionals to let them drive these follow-up matters."

Master Hong Wu nodded and said: "Let me first tally my available funds to see how much I can allocate for this."

Ye Chen waved his hand: "This is exactly the very important matter I came to discuss with you today—funds, you need not worry. Wasn't funding previously secured for expanding your dog farm? Honestly, no matter how much you expand, it won't use that much money. First, take out fifty million US dollars from there as your initial development funds. Once this money is taken out, immediately start building the team and researching the plan."

Master Hong Wu was stunned and blurted: "How can this be, Master Ye! That money is yours, the dog farm serves you, those funds are dedicated and placed in the dog farm's account—how can I divert them for other use?"

Ye Chen cursed with a laugh: "Damn it, I tell you to move it, you move it—where does all this nonsense come from?"